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Aug 28, 1998 · A Merry War: Directed by Robert Bierman. With Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Wadham, Jim Carter. Gordon Comstock quits his job at an advertising agency in order to write poetry, only to find that poets, like everyone else, need money.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Robert Bierman
- 1998-08-28
United Kingdom. Language. English. Box office. $373,830 [2] Keep the Aspidistra Flying (released in the United States, New Zealand, South Africa and Zimbabwe as A Merry War) is a 1997 British romantic comedy - drama film directed by Robert Bierman [3] and based on the 1936 novel by George Orwell.
- $373,830
- Mike Batt
- 21 November 1997
- Peter Shaw
A film adaptation of Orwell's novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying, A Merry War follows the life of a poet who sells books in a slum and falls in love with an artist. The film explores the desperation of the Depression, the irony of the slogan "Keep the Red Flag Flying" and the humor of Orwell's writing style.
Watch A Merry War with a subscription on Prime Video. When successful advertiser Gordon Comstock (Richard E. Grant) abruptly walks away from his career to pursue his dream of being a poet, his...
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- Robert Bierman
- PG-13
- Richard E. Grant
The 1997 film adaptation was released in the United States as A Merry War. "Keep the aspidistra flying!" is the final line of Nexus by Henry Miller, published in 1959. Orwell owned some of Miller's works while he was working at Booklovers' Corner. The books were banned in the UK at the time. Plot summary
- George Orwell
- 318 (hardback), 248 (paperback)
- 1936
- 20 April 1936
A Merry War (1997) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 41m1997. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. Gordon Comstock is a copywriter at an ad agency where his girlfriend Rosemary is a designer. He promptly resigns to become "a poet and a free man."
A Merry War. When a successful advertiser abruptly walks away from his career to become a poet, his path is much more difficult than expected. Based on a novel by George Orwell, this touching drama stars British screen icons Richard E. Grant, Academy Award-nominee Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Wadham. 56 1 h 42 min 1998.
